As January began, it was clear that 2017 was going to be a tough act to follow for investors. It was a year marked by historically low volatility, essentially unchanged Treasury yields, and a straight up trajectory for equity markets, and as such, it seemed unlikely for this Goldilocks scenario to repeat itself again in 2018.

As 2017 closed, it has become clear that the "animal spirits" that guide the markets can shake off natural disasters, populist uprisings, a nuclear threat, and an ongoing stream of fodder for what once would have been Presidential scandals, but now pass for business as usual in the Trump Administration...

On December 19, 2017, the House and Senate approved final passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R. 1). The law provides $5.5 trillion in tax cuts with $4 trillion in offsetting tax increases. This leaves a net $1.5 trillion of unfunded tax cuts.

We're in the final stage of tax reform following the Senate's passage of its bill. Washington policy expert Doug Fisher explains the complicated and most critical next step in the process to final passage of tax reform. As the House and Senate bills shape up, Doug offers an important planning consideration related to your business.

Small cap stocks typically conjure up notions of high growth or new IPO opportunities, but rarely does an investor stop to consider the idea of dividends. The Boston Private investment team shares its approach to small/mid cap income.

Here are the latest developments from Washington policy expert Doug Fisher that outline the changes and compares the major provisions of the House and Senate bills.

The House Ways and Means Committee passed its version of tax reform by a party line vote. The bill (highlighted in my last article) was amended prior to passage by Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) in a few areas impacting individuals and businesses...